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    god”; it is doubtful whether the
    expression is generally used by
    Bini people.
    
olizaizai [ ˥ ˥ / / ] smartness, swift-
    ness; ɔʋ̃-olizaizai nɔ-ɣ-okpia na
    [ ˩ ˥ ˥ / / ˦ ˩ / ˩ ] “a smart man he
    is, (namely) this man”; cf.
    zaizai [ ˩ ˩ ].
    
Olode [ ˥ ˥ ˦ ] a women’s idol at ɛriɛ
    [ ˩ ˥ ], constructed with a living
    ixiʋ̃i [ ˥ ˥ ˩ ] with a heap of mud
    round the base like the otɔe [ ˩ ˩ ]
    and inyatɔ̃ [ ˩ ˩ ˩ ]; it reveals any-
    thing forbidden that may hap-
    pen. Its priest is the senior wife
    of the household; of Yoruba
    origin?
    
olodɛ [ ˩ ˩ ˩ ] sewing needdle; cf. la [ ˥ ],
    odɛ [ ˩ ˥ ].
    
olodo [ ˥ ˥ ˩ ] door-frame.
    
ologũ [ ˥ ˥ ˥ ] “war-lord”, a praise-
    name for the Ɔba; cf. Yor.
    ologũ [ ˧ ˥ ˧ ].
    
ologbo [ ˥ ˥ ˩ ] cat; cf. Yor. ologbo
    [ ˧ ˥ ˩ ].
    
oloi [ ˥ ˥ ] (pl. iloi) Ɔba’s wife; cf.
    Yor. olori [ ˧ ˧ ˩ ]; v. unuɣisɛ [ ˩ ˥ ˦ ˩ ].
    
Olokũ [ ˥ ˥ ˦ ] (1) name of the Ethiope
    River the source of which is
    near Umutu (Warri province),
    and the Benin River. (2) the sea.
    (3) “owner of the sea”; a god
    that gives wealth and many
    children; has many women as
    his priests and is much wor-
    shipped by women; cf. Yor.
    Olokũ [ ˧ ˥ ˧ ]; v. orhue [ ˩ ˩ ].
    
olose [ ˥ ˥ ˦ ] a snake, mainly of
    yellow or reddish colour, said to
    be always accompanied by red
    ants; said to be very poisonous,
    but biting seldom; its skin is
    worn as a belt; v. ɛnyɛ [ ˩ ˥ ].
    
olotu [ ˥ \ ˩ ] (1) “headman” of a
    working gang; (2) headman of
    an age group, such as the iɣele